I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

In a corner of the square, a homeless man was awakened from his sleep. He rubbed his eyes and found many people standing next to the fountain in the commercial square. Upon closer inspection, they all looked exactly the same.

He stared in astonishment at the noisy girls, unsure if he was still dreaming.

Just as the homeless man was about to get up and run away, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

The next moment, a bloody hand emerged from his stomach.

The homeless man felt dizzy and his vision went completely black.

Meanwhile, in the square, the number of leopards was still increasing, and the leopard in the lead, wearing a mink coat, was giving a passionate speech.

"We need to destroy the original body so that we can be truly reborn!"

"New students!" "Yay, it's new students!" "Truth or dare!" "Can we destroy the original body?" "I'm so hungry, can someone give me some food?"

The leopards chattered and clamored, their noise echoing in the quiet of the night.

……

Lu Ban carefully checked the connection between Shen Ying and [Morning Star].

Once connected to [Morning Star], Divine Cherry Blossom becomes the server for this device. All [Morning Stars] can be linked through Divine Cherry Blossom. It's like a magical network with a physical entity. Players can use [Morning Star] to infuse knowledge from other realms into Divine Cherry Blossom for storage, and they can also exchange information through Divine Cherry Blossom.

Next, the development direction of Lu Ban is to let players go to various exotic lands or the hidden corners of this world to collect knowledge and complete their own tasks.

After all, judging from previous examples, if Lu Ban wanted to acquire so much knowledge entirely on his own, he would probably have to solve all the unsolved mysteries of the Hundred Great Worlds.

Even if Lu Ban frantically searches for those strange objects and breaks their rules, it will still take a long time.

Now, time is clearly running out for him.

One by one, my companions departed, and I delved deeper into the secrets of this foreign land, the tasks becoming increasingly difficult. Who knows, one day I might just die.

Lu Ban needs to become stronger as soon as possible to protect the world he lives in.

Moreover, the world has begun to recover to some extent, and more and more supernatural events or superpowered individuals are appearing in the public eye. Lu Ban also needs to make plans as soon as possible.

Nearby, the television was playing the news.

"...In the city where the headquarters of a certain organization is located, a large number of deaths occurred in the past few days. The victims' deaths were all quite gruesome. Currently, no organization has claimed responsibility for the incident. Please stay tuned for further reports from our reporters..."

Lu Ban glanced at the news and happened to see the logo of the religious organization he had encountered under the Divine Cherry Tree a few days ago.

Chapter 843 Dump Trucks

Recently, news about Shenying has been the most talked-about topic among the citizens of Jiangcheng.

After all, no one would be uninterested in such a strange thing appearing near their home.

Nowadays, from any slightly taller building in Jiangcheng that can overlook the city, you can see that towering tree. Some residential areas near Jiangcheng Mountain are even affected by its shade, which has long been obstructed by sunlight. They have complained to the municipal authorities several times, but the response they received was "natural landscape, cannot be dealt with".

When faced with creations that exceed their common sense, humans tend to become anxious and irritable. The appearance of this divine cherry tree will undoubtedly lead to a similar situation.

Surprisingly, the scenario that some experts had predicted—that many organizations would worship the tree—did not materialize.

However, some large-scale bizarre murders have occurred around the world, causing heavy losses to many organizations.

According to the records left behind, most of these dead people had tried to make offerings to the tree.

Of course, everyone here is a normal person with a proper understanding, and they would never hold this sacred cherry tree accountable. It's simply impossible that worshipping this tree would lead to such a tragic death.

As Lu Ban watched the news on TV, he felt that something was off.

He packed his things and prepared to go for a stroll in Jiangcheng Mountain.

I spent quite a long time on the island, and now it's the height of summer.

It is said that the temperature in Jiangcheng City has exceeded the previous high temperature record, and is the highest temperature ever recorded. Not only is the asphalt road on the ground almost melting, but many people who usually insist on not using air conditioning and advocate environmentally friendly and natural living have also fallen ill from the heat, and the hospital is crowded with patients.

Even Tang Yu, a forensic doctor, posted on her WeChat Moments, urging everyone to stay home and keep the air conditioning on, so as not to see her on the operating table.

Lu Ban walked along the road in the neighborhood and felt the astonishing heat.

This heat was clearly abnormal, and Lu Ban suspected it was caused by the snoring of some ancient rulers.

He saw a cicada fall from a tree because of the heat. As soon as it landed on the concrete, before it could even struggle, a puff of blue smoke rose from its body. Lu Ban observed it closely and found that it was already cooked.

Having heard that roasted cicadas tasted good, Lu Ban picked up a ripe cicada and sniffed it.

The aroma of heated protein was very tempting. Lu Ban looked around and found that there was no one else in the neighborhood.

"No no no."

The taste is alright.

Lu Ban clapped his hands and then checked to make sure no one else had seen it.

He arrived at the entrance of the residential area.

I'm getting ready to take a taxi to Jiangcheng Mountain.

The car arrived quickly, and Lu Ban waited in a shady spot.

The streets were quiet and deserted.

Suddenly, a premonition came over Lu Ban. He saw a car slowly approaching from the street corner not far away.

It was a dump truck loaded with sand, and it gave off an unstoppable feeling at first glance.

The moment Lu Ban noticed, the car suddenly accelerated, heading towards Lu Ban at a speed that defied the laws of physics.

Lu Ban was sent flying, turning into a bloody mess halfway through his journey, splashing onto the surrounding trees.

The dump truck crashed straight into the community's guardrail, sinking deep into it, its rear wheels spinning freely.

The dump truck door opened, and a girl in a blue-gray worker's uniform climbed out—it was Leopard.

Or rather, some beings that look like leopards.

"Tsk, I thought it would be difficult, but it was done in no time. How boring."

She went to the part of Lu Ban that had been most injured, looked at the pool of pink flesh and blood on the ground, squatted down without any elegance, and reached out to stir the flesh and blood.

Then, she dipped a little of the pale red, sticky substance into her mouth and tasted it.

"It tastes awful."

She immediately vomited.

She stood up, took out her phone, took a picture of Lu Ban's body, and then dialed a number.

"Yes, it was me. I succeeded. It was very simple. Don't worry, you can trust me to handle things."

After hanging up the phone, he glanced back at Lu Ban on the ground.

At that moment, she was shocked to discover that Lu Ban had disappeared.

"!!!"

Before she could confirm anything further, she heard a deep, magnetic whisper in her ear.

"You're not Leopard, so who are you?"

She tried to resist, but her body wouldn't obey her commands, as if it were bound by something.

Behind her, Lu Ban raised the silver fountain pen in his hand, "Last Words," and with his other hand, he turned the semi-transparent pages of the book on her body.

[This is an avatar, created unexpectedly, and harbors severe hostility towards the original body.]

[I like to have fun, and I especially like to appear in a way that looks "loud and boisterous".]

[It won't last long, but it'll be enough to cause chaos.]

[Many others were created due to the contamination of the Divine Cherry Blossom.]

Not for consumption

"An avatar of an incarnation?"

Lu Ban flipped through it again and found that although this "leopard" looked the same as the original body, it had very little knowledge. In comparison, even Lu Ban seemed like a veteran customer who had been working in the brothel for more than ten years.

However, she herself is restless and lacks awareness, so she has a strong hostility towards the original body.

"Ok?"

Lu Ban put the other person to sleep, wondering if this idea of ​​betraying the original owner was a traditional skill of Leopard and Charlotte.

"Produced by the pollution of the divine cherry blossom, hmm, could it really be that worshipping the divine cherry blossom will cause these clones to be created?"

He recalled the unusual deaths mentioned in previous news reports.

"Is this pollution caused by leopards, or...?"

Lu Ban felt that Leopard didn't need to do such a thing. The target of these clones was Leopard herself. Even if she liked chaos, she wouldn't create these clones to betray her.

He thought it might be a problem with the Divine Cherry itself.

While on the island, Lu Ban saw that Xia's consciousness had transformed into a shrine maiden and came to find him.

The current Divine Cherry Blossom lacks a soul, is merely polluted, and indeed lacks guidance, making it prone to problems.

Thinking of this, Lu Ban stopped flipping through the text.

He saw a string of text appear at the end of these illusory words.

These texts carry knowledge from a foreign land, a world that Lu Ban had never encountered before.

This knowledge is enough to drive an ordinary person to the brink of madness, quickly transforming them into a monster.

"Did she know I would read these?"

As Lu Ban felt the blood rushing to his eardrums, this question also came to mind.

By saving the most threatening knowledge for last, Lu Ban is led to discover that the "Leopard" driving the dump truck is merely bait; the real trap lies in the moment Lu Ban uses his abilities.

*Pfft*

Lu Ban's head exploded, his body slumped down, and after a while, his fingers twitched, and the splattered brain matter reassembled.

"It looks like these guys won't be able to be dealt with unless we do something about it."

Lu Ban thought about it and realized he had to ask Leopard for compensation.

I haven't been paying attention to the backend lately, and I noticed that the generous user 【sty1999】 has given a reward to the Alliance Leader!

The boss is generous; he's writing an extra chapter.